PETALING JAYA: Voters in the Ayer Kuning state constituency will go to the polls on Saturday (April 26), marking the end of the 14-day campaign period.
A total of 31,315 registered voters will cast their votes at one of the 19 polling centres, which comprise 63 channels.
The polling stations will be open from 8am to 6pm, except for the polling centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Toh Tandewa Sakti, which will close earlier at 4pm.
The vote counting process will take place at Dewan Merdeka.
According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department's official website, clear weather is forecast for Saturday morning, while thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon.
The Ayer Kuning by-election featured a three-cornered contest between Barisan Nasional candidate Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir, Perikatan Nasional candidate Abd Muhaimin Malek, and Bawani KS of Parti Sosialis Malaysia.
Dr Mohamad Yusri will vote at the polling centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sungai Lesong, Abd Muhaimin will vote at SK Ayer Kuning, and Bawani will vote at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Pheng Lok.
Election Commission secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said on Friday (April 25) that they expect the official results to be announced at around 9pm on Saturday.
A total of 601 Election Commission (EC) officers and 1,114 police officers will be on duty to help smooth the voting process.
The Ayer Kuning by-election was called following the death of its incumbent, Ishsam Shahruddin, on Feb 22 due to a heart attack.
In the 15th General Election (GE15) in November 2022, Ishsam, also the Tapah Umno Chief, won the Ayer Kuning seat with a majority of 2,213 votes in a five-cornered fight.
Ayer Kuning is one of the two state constituencies in Tapah.
This is the eleventh by-election held after GE15.
